Dilley Gristmill Ruins

Title

Dilley Gristmill Ruins

Description

This gristmill was located on the Tualatin River in the Dilley area, just off Anderson Road south of Forest Grove. Horace Parsons with the help of A.T. Smith chose the location of the mill at a crossing of the Tualatin River later called the Jason Lee Ford. The mill started producing flour in the spring of 1850. The mill used an undershot water wheel to power the mill to make flour. The river water ran under the wheel rather than over the top. In this photograph, the mill was already in poor condition. The side facing the camera has no walls and part of the roof is collapsed onto the third story floor. Brush and trees are growing up around the three sides with tall grass in front.
[back] [orange ink] Grist Mill Robt Burk

Date Created

circa 1900

Subject

Building
Gristmills
Parsons, Horace
Smith, A.T.
Lee, Jason
Local & State History

Place

Dilley, Oregon

Medium

photographic prints

Language

English

Identifier

FHFG_pic0244

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact Friends of Historic Forest Grove at: rights@fhfg.org
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Source

Mildred Crowther Burk collection; FHFG

Type

Still Image